Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · April 11, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEIC COMMISSION
AGENDA REPORT
Minutes of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission Meeting
April 11, 2024
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Commission of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a
meeting in person in the Town Council Chambers on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:07 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Gordon Yamate and Commissioners Pravin Balasingam, Dominic Broadhead,
Dornaz Memarzia, Varily Isaacs, and D. Michael Kane. Vice Chair Diane Fisher participated by
phone pursuant to the Brown Act.
Absent: Commissioners Pradeep Khanal, Ryan Idemoto, Carmen Lo, and Folake Phillips.
Town Staff Present: Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, Library Director Ryan Baker, and Library
Assistant Amanda Flowers.
CONSENT ITEMS
1. Approve the Minutes of the March 13, 2024 Meeting.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Broadhead to approve the consent calendar. Seconded
by Commissioner Isaacs.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
COMMISSIONER/STAFF LIAISON REPORTS
Chair Yamate met with Jon Hicks (Netflix) and introduced himself to San Jose Spotlight Reporter
Annalise Freimarck.
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the DEI Commission Meeting of April 11, 2024
DATE: April 12, 2024
Commissioner Balasingam attended the Youth Commission’s Easter Cookie event for
neurodiverse students and stated that 40 people attended.
Commissioner Memarzia announced that the Arts and Culture Commission will be holding
community input sessions for the Los Gatos Arts Master Plan on May 25 and 26, 2024.
Commissioner Kane announced that he is scheduled to meet with the St. Luke’s pastor
tomorrow.
Vice Chair Fisher and Commissioners Broadhead and Isaacs had no reports.
The staff liaison (Town Manager) had no report.
OTHER BUSINESS
2. Update on the Housing Element.
Town Manager Prevetti gave a verbal update.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
3. Discuss and Decide Logistics, Staffing and Other Parameters of the Commission’s Spring into
Green Booth.
Town Manager Prevetti presented the report.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
The Commission discussed the item.
4. Make Recommendations to Aspects of the Town’s Community Grant Program Pertaining to
the Scoring Rubric and the Number of Grant Raters.
Director Baker presented the report.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the DEI Commission Meeting of April 11, 2024
DATE: April 12, 2024
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
The Commission discussed the item. By consensus, the Commission recommended that the
criterion for scoring exemplary in the DEI area should also include the organization’s
demonstration of its DEI efforts. By consensus, the Commission agreed to have one member
assist with scoring the 2024 grant applications.
5. Continue Discussion of Work Plan Goal D, Item 1.a. Annual Communications Campaign.
Town Manager Prevetti presented the report. Director Baker explained how the Library
celebrations list was established.
Opened Public Comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
The Commission discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Commissioner Broadhead to approve the updated press release.
Seconded by Commissioner Memarzia.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
6. Continue Discussion of Work Plan Goal C, Item 1.a. Collaboration with Community
Organizations and Goal C, Item 2.a. Community- and School-Based Programming.
Town Manager Prevetti presented the report.
Opened Public Comment.
No one spoke.
Closed Public Comment.
The Commission discussed the item.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the DEI Commission Meeting of April 11, 2024
DATE: April 12, 2024
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
April 11, 2024, meeting as approved by the
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission.
/s/ Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMISSION AGENDA
APRIL 11, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:00 PM
Carmen Lo, Commissioner
Varily Isaacs, Commissioner
Gordon Yamate, Commissioner
Diane Fisher, Commissioner
Dominic Broadhead, Commissioner
Folake Phillips, Commissioner
D. Michael Kane, Commissioner
Dornaz Memarzia, Arts and Culture Commissioner
Pradeep Khanal, Community Health and Senior Services Commissioner
Pravin Balasingham, Youth Commissioner
Ryan Idemoto, Youth Commissioner
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
This meeting will be held in-person at the Town Council Chambers at 110 East Main Street. Vice
Chair Fisher will be participating by telephone from a remote location at 1658 Kearney St,
Denver, CO 80230. The telephone location shall be accessible to the public and the agenda will
be posted at the telephone location 72 hours before the meeting.
The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the public process. If you
are interested in providing oral comments during the meeting, you must attend in-person,
complete a speaker’s card, and return it to the staff. If you wish to speak to an item on the
agenda, please list the item number on the speaker card. The time allocated to speakers may
change to better facilitate the meeting. If you are unable to attend the meeting in-person, you
are welcome to submit written comments via email to clerk@losgatosca.gov.
Public Comment During the Meeting:
When called to speak, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other time as the
Chair may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Town meeting.
Speakers at public meetings may be asked to provide their name and to state whether they are a
resident of the Town of Los Gatos. Providing this information is not required.
Deadlines to Submit Written Comments:
If you are unable to participate in person, you may email clerk@losgatosca.gov with the subject
line “Public Comment Item #_” (insert the item number relevant to your comment). Persons
wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to the Commission
must provide the comments as follows:
For inclusion in the agenda packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Monday before the Commission
meeting.
For inclusion in the agenda packet supplemental materials: by 11:00 a.m. on the day of
the Commission meeting.
For inclusion in a desk item: by 11:00 the day of the commission meeting.
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Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the
presentation electronically, either in person or via email to clerk@losgatosca.gov by 3:00 p.m. the
day of the meeting.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion Commission on any matter that is not listed on the agenda and is within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the Commission. To ensure all agenda items are heard, this portion of the
agenda is limited to 30 minutes. In the event additional speakers were not able to be heard during
the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an additional Verbal Communications will
be opened prior to adjournment. Each speaker is limited to three minutes or such time as authorized
by the Chair.)
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent are considered routine Town business and may
be approved by one motion. Members of the public may provide input on any Consent Item(s)
when the Chair asks for public comment on the Consent Items.)
1. Approve the Minutes of the March 14, 2024, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission
Regular Meeting.
COMMISSIONER/STAFF LIAISON REPORTS
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
2. Update on the Housing Element.
3. Discuss and Decide Logistics, Staffing, and Other Parameters of the Commission’s Spring
into Green Booth.
4. Make Recommendations to Aspects of the Town’s Community Grant Program Pertaining to
the Scoring Rubric and the Number of Grant Readers.
5. Continue Discussion of Work Plan Goal D, Item 1.a. Annual Communications Campaign.
6. Continue Discussion of Work Plan Goal C, Item 1.a. Collaboration with Community
Organizations and Goal C, Item 2.a. Community- and School-Based Programming and
Consider Next Steps.
ADJOURNMENT
ADA NOTICE In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance
to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (408) 354- 6834. Notification at
least two (2) business days prior to the meeting date will enable the Town to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]
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